Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — Jurgen Klopp made one thing crystal clear on Friday when announcing his decision to stand down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season: from now until his final day in the job, it has to be business as usual at Anfield. That Klopp got his wish, on
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Jan 28, 2024, 08:38 AM ET The FA Cup match between West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers at The Hawthorns on Sunday was suspended after supporters entered the pitch following disorder in the stands. Wolves scored in the 78th minute when Mateus Cunha put the visitors from the Premier League up 2-0, but before the
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 28, 2024, 09:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona president Joan Laporta called for unity on Sunday and said the players will need the support of the fans more than ever after head coach Xavi Hernández revealed he will step down at the end of the season. Xavi, 44, made
Open Extended Reactions Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones said that Jurgen Klopp’s decision to step down as manager at the end of the season is “sad news” and described the 56-year-old as the “dad of the whole city” following Sunday’s 5-2 FA Cup fourth round win against Norwich City. Jones opened the scoring for Klopp’s team
Guinea scored with the last kick of the game to end the giant-killing run of Equatorial Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations and book themselves a slot in the quarterfinals with a 1-0 victory at Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium on Sunday. Mohamed Bayo’s superb glancing header in the eighth minute of stoppage time proved
Twelve-time FA Cup winners Manchester United gave up a two-goal lead before escaping Rodney Parade with a 4-2 victory over fourth-tier Welsh side Newport County. Antony scored in the 68th-minute for last year’s FA Cup runners-up Manchester United after Newport — ranked 76 places below United in England‘s football pyramid — had clawed their way
Jan 28, 2024, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Maidstone United turned in the result of the FA Cup, downing Ipswich Town in the fourth round. Stephen Pond/Getty Images Maidstone United were drawn against either Sheffield Wednesday or Coventry City in the FA Cup fifth round as the lowest-ranked team in the competition missed out on
Jan 27, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Maidstone United turned in the result of the entire tournament, downing Ipswich Town in a massive David vs. Goliath result in the FA Cup fourth round. Stephen Pond/Getty Images It was another fun day across European soccer, with talking points galore in the English FA Cup, Spain’s
Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 27, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández has announced he will leave the club at the end of the season after Saturday’s 5-3 defeat to Villarreal at the Olympic Stadium. The loss came in the wake of a 4-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Spanish
Ademola Lookman‘s brace ensured Nigeria a place in next weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals as they beat long-standing foes Cameroon 2-0 in the round of 16 on Saturday. Lookman’s 36th minute goal at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium opened the scoring and he contributed a second on the stoke of full time as Nigeria largely